Ep. 57. Intergrating behaviour into shelter operations with Dr. Meghan Herron

About this episode

This episode discusses the integration of behavior into shelter operations and the associated challenges and structures.

In this episode we discuss the importance of integrating behaviour into all of our shelter practices, including how we can do this successfully, what some of the challenges are and what structures look like in a range of shelter operations with and without behaviour teams. About Dr. Herron Dr. Meghan Herron serves as the senior director of behavior, research and education at Gigi’s, a shelter organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to this role, she spent over a decade as an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Ohio State University and currently holds an adjunct position with the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She also holds adjunct teaching positions at the University of Florida, St. Matthews University, Lincoln Memorial University and Virginia PolyTech University. With extensive experience working with shelter and rescue animals in both the Columbus, Ohio, and Philadelphia areas, Dr. Herron has a deep commitment to behavior problem prevention and improving the quality of life and adoptability of shelter animals. As a published author and international speaker, she has delivered engaging…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Meghan Herron

Topics covered

• shelter operations
• animal behavior
• shelter practices
• behavior teams
• quality of life
• adoptability

Keywords

• shelter behavior
• animal welfare
• behavior integration
• shelter practices
• Dr. Meghan Herron
• animal care
• shelter teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gigi’s, Ohio State University, University of Florida, St. Matthews University, Lincoln Memorial University, Virginia PolyTech University

Books & works: Decoding Your Cat, Decoding Your Dog, Introduction to Animal

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